]]>https://spectacularbidbook.com/bid-cruises-in-fountain-of-youth/feed/0Feb. 17, 1976 – Spectacular Bid Bornhttps://spectacularbidbook.com/feb-17-1976-spectacular-bid-born/
https://spectacularbidbook.com/feb-17-1976-spectacular-bid-born/#respondSun, 17 Feb 2019 12:44:51 +0000https://spectacularbidbook.com/?p=345Forty-three years ago today, Spectacular Bid was born at Buck Pond Farm in Versailles, Kentucky. The birth was a rarity; his mother, a small 6-year-old light gray mare named Spectacular, gave birth in a paddock in the morning instead of in a stable at night. The horses were in the pasture, enjoying the mild weather… Read MoreFeb. 17, 1976 – Spectacular Bid Born »

]]>https://spectacularbidbook.com/feb-17-1976-spectacular-bid-born/feed/0First Belmont Stakes a Ruthless Onehttps://spectacularbidbook.com/first-belmont-stakes-a-ruthless-one/
https://spectacularbidbook.com/first-belmont-stakes-a-ruthless-one/#respondMon, 11 Feb 2019 12:35:44 +0000https://spectacularbidbook.com/?p=340The history of the Belmont Stakes goes back more than 150 years, making it the oldest of the Triple Crown races. And it all started with a filly. Her name was Ruthless, and she was born in 1864, when the North and South were in the middle of a long, drawn-out civil war. She was… Read MoreFirst Belmont Stakes a Ruthless One »

]]>https://spectacularbidbook.com/february-7-1979-spectacular-bid-wins-his-3-year-old-debut/feed/0February 3, 1980 – Spectacular Bid Breaks a World Recordhttps://spectacularbidbook.com/spectacular-bid-breaks-a-world-record/
https://spectacularbidbook.com/spectacular-bid-breaks-a-world-record/#respondSun, 03 Feb 2019 17:04:03 +0000https://spectacularbidbook.com/?p=324Bold Bidder, Spectacular Bid’s sire, had set a new track record of 1:59 3/5 for one and a quarter miles in winning the Charles H. Strub Stakes fourteen years earlier. It had remained a record up to 1980. Now Spectacular Bid was going to take a crack at his sire’s record. Bid carried a high weight… Read MoreFebruary 3, 1980 – Spectacular Bid Breaks a World Record »

]]>https://spectacularbidbook.com/spectacular-bid-breaks-a-world-record/feed/0Another Round of Editshttps://spectacularbidbook.com/another-round-of-edits/
https://spectacularbidbook.com/another-round-of-edits/#respondThu, 31 Jan 2019 12:11:40 +0000https://spectacularbidbook.com/?p=263The manuscript went through a final round of edits – the fourth time, if you count my editing – and is ready to go to the next step, which should be interior layout. At this point, it’s sometimes like negotiating terms of a contract. Is that really a mistake? A better way of saying things? Style?… Read MoreAnother Round of Edits »

]]>https://spectacularbidbook.com/another-round-of-edits/feed/0January 19, 1980: Bid Wins San Fernandohttps://spectacularbidbook.com/january-19-1980-bid-wins-san-fernando/
https://spectacularbidbook.com/january-19-1980-bid-wins-san-fernando/#respondSun, 20 Jan 2019 22:10:38 +0000https://spectacularbidbook.com/?p=252Only three horses dared to compete against Spectacular Bid in the San Fernando Stakes on Saturday, January 19, 1980. However, it had rained all week, and trainer Bud Delp considered scratching Bid if the rains continued. But the track was in good condition when race time came around. Once again, Flying Paster was his main competition, and this… Read MoreJanuary 19, 1980: Bid Wins San Fernando »

]]>https://spectacularbidbook.com/jan-5-1980-spectacular-bid-cruises-in-malibu/feed/0And the name of the book is…https://spectacularbidbook.com/and-the-name-of-the-book-is/
https://spectacularbidbook.com/and-the-name-of-the-book-is/#respondFri, 14 Dec 2018 18:46:48 +0000https://spectacularbidbook.com/?p=218Spectacular Bid: The Last Superhorse of the Twentieth Century, is set to be released September 1, 2019 by the University Press of Kentucky! We are still working on a cover but will reveal that closer to the release date. Right now I’m going over edits made by my editor, and working with the marketing team… Read MoreAnd the name of the book is… »

]]>https://spectacularbidbook.com/and-the-name-of-the-book-is/feed/040 Years Ago: Spectacular Bid Wins the Heritage Stakeshttps://spectacularbidbook.com/40-years-ago-spectacular-bid-wins-the-heritage-stakes/
https://spectacularbidbook.com/40-years-ago-spectacular-bid-wins-the-heritage-stakes/#respondSun, 11 Nov 2018 23:36:21 +0000https://spectacularbidbook.com/?p=213At Keystone Racetrack in Philadelphia on November 11, 1978, Spectacular Bid wrapped up an outstanding two-year-old season with a dominating victory in the Heritage Stakes. Trainer Bud Delp wanted to see if the colt could stalk the leaders from just off the pace, and then make his move around the final turn when the leaders tired. Sure… Read More40 Years Ago: Spectacular Bid Wins the Heritage Stakes »